Shalikha Upazila
Shalikha (Bengali: শালিখা) is an upazila of Magura District[1] in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.
Shalikha
শালিখা | |
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Shalikha Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 23°18.3′N 89°22.8′E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Khulna Division |
District | Magura District |
Area | |
• Total | 228.64 km2 (88.28 sq mi) |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 132,291 |
• Density | 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Website | Official Site of Shalikha |
Arpara is the headquarter of Shalikha upazila. |
Geography
Shalikha is located at 23.3056°N 89.3792°E. It has 22209 households and total area 228.64 km2.
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Shalikha has a population of 132291. Males constitute 51.05% of the population, and females 48.95%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 66748. Shalikha has an average literacy rate of 25% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]
Administration
Shalikha Upazila is divided into seven union parishads: Arpara, Bunagati, Dhaneswargati, Gongarampur, Shalikha, Shatakhali, and Talkhari. The union parishads are subdivided into 100 mauzas and 118 villages.[3]
References
- Biren Mukherjee (2012), "Salikha Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- "District Statistics 2011: Magura" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
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